Mission Statement: Nearly 5,000 veterans reside in Methuen, 500 of whom are disabled. Retired military, widow compensation and disabled veterans bring in $4 million per year to the City of Methuen. According to Massachusetts General Law, every city and town in Massachusetts that has a population of 12,000 or more must have a Veterans Officer.

Thomas H. Hargreaves, Director of Veterans Services Veterans Services Department  Searles Building, Room 108 41 Pleasant St. Methuen, MA 01844 Phone: 978-983-8585 Fax: 978-983-8977

Veterans Medical Foster Homes: The Edith Nourse Rogers Veterans Hospital in Bedford, MA is offering veterans an alternative to institutionalized long term care. Medical Foster Homes find caregivers in communities willing to take veterans into their homes. Payment includes room, board, 24-hour supervision, medication assistance and personal care. For information, please read the following May 2009 Methuen Life Article. Information: Veterans Services, 978-983-8585. Veteran Preference for City Employment: There is a Veterans Employment Preference list in the Methuen Human Resources Office regarding City of Methuen job opportunities. Interested veterans may sign their name to the list and receive preference for jobs available. The list has been established per the resolution adopted by the Methuen City Council. Link to Resolution on Veterans Employment Preference Thomas H. Hargreaves Director of Veterans Services Office hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00am to 4:30pm Friday 8:00am - Noon LINKS Upcoming Veterans Events Upcoming Veterans Memorial Events Methuen Veterans Affairs Office Services Information on Home for the Brave and 9/11 GI Bill Massachusetts Veterans Affairs Office United States Army United States Navy United States Marine Corps United States Air Force United States Coast Guard Korean War Commemoration Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund